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Christmas Hog Roast for Colt's Hill
Christmas hog roast in Colt's Hill: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Society Christmas socials
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Christmas markets
Christmas hog roast in Colt's Hill
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Christmas hog roast in Colt's Hill, slow-roasted on site
A Christmas hog roast brings hot food to a cold evening. The roaster cooks outside under cover and we carve hot for your festive party in Colt's Hill. We serve roast potatoes, roast turkey and halloumi skewers, and we’re often booked for christmas lights switch-ons and winter fairs and markets.
In winter near Colt's Hill, we need firm ground and light. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, working back from when you want to eat.
Planning a Christmas party in Colt's Hill
Colt's Hill is about 4 miles south-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cater Christmas parties across Colt's Hill and nearby, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Colt's Hill to London (about 30 miles away).
For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Paddock Wood station, about 1.5 miles north-east. A winter fair at a school like Capel Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Colt's Hill, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
We bring hog roasts to Christmas parties all over the TN12 postcode area and the streets around it. From Colts Hill and Maidstone Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Capel (1 mile west), Five Oak Green (1 mile north), Paddock Wood (1 mile east), Matfield (1 mile south-east) and Whetsted (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south-west), Tonbridge (4 miles north-west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (2.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Colt's Hill includes Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include Mascalls School (1.3 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Dovecote Inn (0.5 miles west)
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How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Late-December sunset in Colt's Hill comes at about 3:55pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Colt's Hill
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you do a hog roast in Foal Hurst Wood?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
Serving inside is usually fine with the venue’s agreement.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A lit route to the food
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark, and we’ll plan it with you.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Events we cater in Colt's Hill
Rolls suit a mingling party.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Colt's Hill, such as:
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Christmas fairs
- Festive family get-togethers
If a church like Five Oak Green Church is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether travel is included
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away